Siphonostegia
(Liujinu)
Pharmaceutical Name : Herba siphonostegiae;
Herba Artemisiae anomalae
Botanical Name : 1. Artemsia anomala S.
Moore; 2. Siphonostegia chinensis Benth.
Common Name : Siphonostegia
Source of Earliest Record : Xinxiu Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The whole plant is gathered
in August or September and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Bitter and warm
Meridians : Heart and spleen
Functions:
1. To invigorate blood and open the channels;
2. To stop pain
Indications & Combinations:
1. Blood stagnation manifested as dysmenorrhea,
amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or swelling
and pain due to external injuries. Siphonostegia
(Liujinu) is used with Chinese angelica root
(Danggui), Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) and
Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).
2. Hemorrhages and pain due to external injuries.
The powder of Siphonostegia (Liujinu) is used
alone, externally.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy. |
